Altoona Housing Authority

Public Housing

Our goal is to maintain safe, secure and affordable housing to very low and low income earners – serving families, singles, senior citizens, disabled and handicapped individuals.

Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Program

Waiting List will be open   May 8, 2024-May 22, 2024

The Section 8 Housing Assistance Payment Program provides rental assistance in the form of a voucher to low and very-low income families, singles, senior citizens, disabled and handicapped individuals.

Family Self Sufficiency (FSS)

Family self-sufficiency (FSS) is a HUD program that encourages communities to develop local strategies to help voucher families obtain employment that will lead to economic independence and self-sufficiency.

Announcements

The regular monthly meetings of the Altoona Housing Authority for 2024 will be held on the second Wednesday of each month commencing at 8:30 a.m. prevailing time. All meetings will be held in the boardroom at the Altoona Housing Authority Administrative Office Building located at 2700 Pleasant Valley Boulevard, Altoona, Pennsylvania, until further public notice on the dates that follow:

– January 10, 2024
– February 14, 2024
– March 13, 2024
– April 10, 2024
– May 8, 2024 (Cancelled)
– June 12, 2024
– July 10, 2024
– August 14, 2024
– September 11, 2024
– October 9, 2024
– November 13, 2024
– December 11, 2024

The annual reorganization meeting will be held at 8:30 a.m. on Wednesday, July 10, 2o24, with the regular meeting immediately following.

Immediate Openings Available on Waiting List at Eleventh Street/Green Avenue Towers.
Call (814) 949-2011 for more Information.

Immediate Openings Available on Waiting List at Pleasant Village.
Call (814) 949-2010 for more Information.

The Section 8 Waiting List is closed.  Status letters have been sent.

The Section 8 Waiting List will be open May 8, 2024 – May 22, 2024

The Fairview Hills waiting list is currently open.

We do not have immediate openings. We have a waiting list.

Please call (814) 949-2016 for any questions.